Gavi, Nest Warden (Commander) - Expensive Core

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Benjamin Levin
Oct 21, 2025
How Fun Are All of the Jeskai Commanders?
There are dozens of Jeskai commanders available now, but which ones are fun to play? Let's break them all down.
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The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Astral Drift
82%inclusion46 decks56 decks
81%synergy
Nimble Obstructionist
82%inclusion46 decks56 decks
80%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
84%inclusion47 decks56 decks
80%synergy
Forgotten Cave
82%inclusion46 decks56 decks
80%synergy
Secluded Steppe
80%inclusion45 decks56 decks
77%synergy
Drifting Meadow
77%inclusion43 decks56 decks
75%synergy
Smoldering Crater
75%inclusion42 decks56 decks
73%synergy
Neutralize
75%inclusion42 decks56 decks
73%synergy
Remote Isle
75%inclusion42 decks56 decks
73%synergy
Valiant Rescuer
73%inclusion41 decks56 decks
72%synergy
Top Cards
Teferi's Ageless Insight
75%inclusion42 decks56 decks
70%synergy
Dismantling Wave
73%inclusion41 decks56 decks
69%synergy
Fluctuator
71%inclusion40 decks56 decks
70%synergy
Tectonic Reformation
70%inclusion39 decks56 decks
68%synergy
Drannith Stinger
70%inclusion39 decks56 decks
68%synergy
Curator of Mysteries
66%inclusion37 decks56 decks
65%synergy
Complicate
66%inclusion37 decks56 decks
65%synergy
Rielle, the Everwise
66%inclusion37 decks56 decks
64%synergy
New Perspectives
64%inclusion36 decks56 decks
63%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
64%inclusion36 decks56 decks
61%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
The Locust God
55%inclusion31 decks56 decks
49%synergy
Flourishing Fox
50%inclusion28 decks56 decks
49%synergy
Ephara, God of the Polis
50%inclusion28 decks56 decks
48%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
48%inclusion27 decks56 decks
46%synergy
Brallin, Skyshark Rider
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
40%synergy
Surly Badgersaur
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
40%synergy
Containment Construct
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
38%synergy
Herald of the Forgotten
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
38%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
37%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
34%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
33%synergy
Homunculus Horde
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
30%synergy
Magmakin Artillerist
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
30%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
27%synergy
Drannith Healer
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
30%synergy
Rooting Moloch
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
30%synergy
Marauding Mako
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
28%synergy
Rampaging War Mammoth
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
26%synergy
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
25%synergy
Waxen Shapethief
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
25%synergy
Spellpyre Phoenix
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
24%synergy
Yidaro, Wandering Monster
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
24%synergy
Scrounging Skyray
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Chasm Skulker
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
21%synergy
The Council of Four
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Captain Howler, Sea Scourge
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Basri, Tomorrow's Champion
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Detective of the Month
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Esper Sentinel
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Sun Titan
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
18%synergy
Splendor Mare
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Jo Grant
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Witch Enchanter
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Exalted Sunborn
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Rhet-Tomb Mystic
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Drownyard Lurker
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Eternal Dragon
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Savai Thundermane
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Mad Ratter
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Timeless Dragon
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Forsake the Worldly
61%inclusion34 decks56 decks
59%synergy
Countervailing Winds
59%inclusion33 decks56 decks
58%synergy
Angelsong
59%inclusion33 decks56 decks
58%synergy
Hieroglyphic Illumination
50%inclusion28 decks56 decks
49%synergy
Starstorm
48%inclusion27 decks56 decks
47%synergy
Miscalculation
46%inclusion26 decks56 decks
46%synergy
Zenith Flare
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
42%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
-26%synergy
Akroma's Blessing
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
35%synergy
Radiant's Judgment
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
35%synergy
Gallant Strike
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
31%synergy
Shredded Sails
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
23%synergy
Mage's Guile
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
23%synergy
Valakut Awakening
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Rebuild
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Deem Worthy
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Censor
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Skycrash
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Path to Exile
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
-35%synergy
Choking Tethers
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Counterspell
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
-23%synergy
Clever Concealment
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Mental Journey
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Akroma's Will
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Don't Blink
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Clear
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-11%synergy
Brainstorm
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-11%synergy
Wipe Clean
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Rescind
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Trip Up
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Dovin's Veto
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-11%synergy
Gilded Light
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Frantic Search
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-8%synergy
Chaos Warp
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-15%synergy
Dawn's Truce
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Renewed Faith
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Mana Drain
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-5%synergy
Sorceries
Decree of Justice
61%inclusion34 decks56 decks
60%synergy
Akroma's Vengeance
57%inclusion32 decks56 decks
56%synergy
Boon of the Wish-Giver
46%inclusion26 decks56 decks
45%synergy
Spectacular Pileup
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
44%synergy
Slice and Dice
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
40%synergy
Sweltering Suns
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
24%synergy
Lórien Revealed
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Trade the Helm
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Sacred Excavation
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Windfall
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Step Through
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Blasphemous Act
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-12%synergy
Fractured Sanity
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Ondu Inversion
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Migratory Route
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Echo of Eons
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Violent Impact
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Emeria's Call
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Treasure Cruise
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Monument to Endurance
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
60%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
57%inclusion32 decks56 decks
55%synergy
Abandoned Sarcophagus
57%inclusion32 decks56 decks
56%synergy
Valor's Flagship
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Currency Converter
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
-9%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Bag of Holding
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Detention Chariot
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-19%synergy
Enchantments
Astral Slide
63%inclusion35 decks56 decks
61%synergy
Decree of Silence
63%inclusion35 decks56 decks
62%synergy
Ominous Seas
63%inclusion35 decks56 decks
60%synergy
Cast Out
61%inclusion34 decks56 decks
59%synergy
Drake Haven
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
42%synergy
Crystalline Resonance
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
40%synergy
Shark Typhoon
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
35%synergy
Improbable Alliance
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
31%synergy
Escape Protocol
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
30%synergy
Anointed Procession
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
23%synergy
Impact Tremors
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Unpredictable Cyclone
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
24%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Divine Visitation
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Lightning Rift
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Lay Claim
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Warleader's Call
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Wizard Class
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Intangible Virtue
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Footfall Crater
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Archmage Ascension
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Flame Blitz
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Knowledge Is Power
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Mana Echoes
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Poetic Ingenuity
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Inspiring Leader
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Remora
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Master of Time
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Dack Fayden
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Utility Lands
Desert of the True
63%inclusion35 decks56 decks
61%synergy
Desert of the Fervent
61%inclusion34 decks56 decks
59%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
61%inclusion34 decks56 decks
59%synergy
Blasted Landscape
59%inclusion33 decks56 decks
58%synergy
Reliquary Tower
50%inclusion28 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
95%inclusion53 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Sol Ring
89%inclusion50 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Raugrin Crystal
73%inclusion41 decks56 decks
70%synergy
Azorius Signet
48%inclusion27 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
46%inclusion26 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Progress
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Izzet Signet
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
-5%synergy
Thought Vessel
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Boros Signet
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
-7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Mind Stone
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Heraldic Banner
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Raugrin Triome
96%inclusion54 decks56 decks
59%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion53 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Island
89%inclusion50 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
88%inclusion49 decks56 decks
75%synergy
Plains
88%inclusion49 decks56 decks
-7%synergy
Mountain
86%inclusion48 decks56 decks
-9%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
80%inclusion45 decks56 decks
39%synergy
Steam Vents
79%inclusion44 decks56 decks
39%synergy
Sacred Foundry
77%inclusion43 decks56 decks
36%synergy
Scalding Tarn
70%inclusion39 decks56 decks
42%synergy
Arid Mesa
70%inclusion39 decks56 decks
42%synergy
Flooded Strand
70%inclusion39 decks56 decks
40%synergy
Glittering Massif
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
61%synergy
Sea of Clouds
61%inclusion34 decks56 decks
30%synergy
Spectator Seating
59%inclusion33 decks56 decks
29%synergy
Training Center
57%inclusion32 decks56 decks
26%synergy
Perilous Landscape
51%inclusion28 decks55 decks
32%synergy
Exotic Orchard
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
-19%synergy
Ash Barrens
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
36%synergy
Mystic Monastery
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
-23%synergy
Tundra
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
22%synergy
Plateau
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Volcanic Island
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Night Market
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Azorius Chancery
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Thundering Falls
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Valakut Awakening
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Shivan Reef
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
-17%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Meticulous Archive
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Capital City
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Boros Garrison
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Sulfur Falls
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
-34%synergy
Deserted Beach
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
-5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Elegant Parlor
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Glacial Fortress
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
-37%synergy
Sundown Pass
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
-19%synergy
Witch Enchanter
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Misty Rainforest
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
-36%synergy
Marsh Flats
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Prairie Stream
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
-28%synergy
Polluted Delta
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
5%synergy